What was found
DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND THAT IT TOOK EXCESSIVE FORCE TO DEPLOY TAILCONE. ALSO, FOUND FOUR GUIDE PINS WORN. REPLACED GUIDE PINS AND ADJUSTED INTERIOR HANDLE RELEASE PRESSURE.
- Difficulty date
- January 31, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N770NC
- Make and model
- Doug DC951
- Aircraft serial
- 47758
- System (JASC)
- 5350 · Aerodynamic Fairings
- Part
- Guide Pins
- Condition
- Worn
- Location
- Tailcone
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.